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I Cloze Learning to Accept I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 1 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 2 and ill. My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 4 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is _5 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 6 about life, and I told them about one of my 7 . I said that we must very often give things up_ 8 we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always _9 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 10 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up_ 11 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 12 , he answered his own question: “I 13 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness. I was also 14 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I 15 remember his words and become 16 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 17 to give up my small irritations. In this 18 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father. Sometimes I 19 _what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one _20_.
1. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile 2. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow 3. A. already B. still C. only D. once 4. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put 5. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. Hopeless 6. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking 7. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs 8. A. as B. since C. before D. till 9. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires 10. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened 11. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 12. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly 13. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed 14. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned 15. A. should B. could C. would D. might 16. A. quiet B. calm C. Relaxed D. happy 17. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able 18. A. case B. form C. method D. way 19. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess 20. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word II. Reading comprehension A How to Make a Budget (预算) Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance (零花钱) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be going in no time. Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn --- and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil --- and some self-control. First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns (栏), list your sources (来源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount. The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget. Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less. If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself! 56. Who is the passage written for? A. Children. B. Parents. C. Breadwinners. D. Bank managers. 57. The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________. A. learn to be realistic B. increase their saving C. manage their money well D. test their power-control 58. What should people do when planning a budget? A. Fill in the expenses as they really are. B. Avoid spending money on expensive things. C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings. D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper. 59. Which of the following budgets is effective?
B I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994, but I can remember my mother’s words as if it were yesterday: “Kerrel, I don’t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him.” AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him. We couldn’t afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage. I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table
